Wall Street teaches causality to Barack Obama.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  June 13th at 01:45 PM  | 

It would seem that President Obama seems to have a bit of a problem with the concept of “cause and effect.” This is hardly surprising – the man is essentially a glorified political science major* – but it is, upon reflection, a bit awkward. Seeing as the man will still be president for about seven months, and thus technically responsible for the country in that | Read More »

Schumer, Gillibrand, and the Wall Street payoffs.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  September 29th at 08:41 AM  | 

Via Jen Rubin: Wall Street money rains on Schumer Wall Street has showered nearly $11 million on the Senate since the beginning of the year, and more than 15 percent of it has gone to a single senator: Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York. [snip] Of the $10.6 million the industry has given to sitting senators this year, more than $7.7 million has gone to | Read More »

Rich Obama supporters start realize that he’s talking about *them*.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  May 10th at 09:42 AM  | 

Look, I understand the temptation to mock. I really do. Barack Obama’s rich supporters fear his tax plans show he’s a class warrior Wealthy Wall Street financiers and other business figures provided crucial support for Mr Obama during the election, backing him over the Republican candidate John McCain as the right leader to rescue the collapsing US economy. But it is now dawning on many | Read More »